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Position Title: Content Developer (several positions)

Reports to: Deployment Head

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Basic Purpose:

To ensure that content for training delivery is created at the stipulated time, cost and quality norms.

Expected End Results    

Creation and customization of Content as per the business and people requirement of the region one is operating in.

Major Activities

• Understand and study the business challenges and the market reality of the region operating in. Should create effective content on Product, Process and Skills for both Sales and CS staff working at different levels.
• Update one’s knowledge on country’s laws and regulation so as to create content that enables the sales and CS staff to sell products and service clients while complying with the local laws.
• Get an in-depth understanding of the training requirements of the sales and CS staff so as to create the content accordingly.
• Have thorough knowledge of the competition, company products, pricing and the industry so as create useful and effective content.
• Liaise with Sales and CS trainers to get feedback on the training programs conducted so that relevant changes can be made.
• Construct learning solutions while ensuring quality.
• Create facilitator and participant guides as well as other training material.
• Conduct field study as and when required to obtain ground level data.
• Conducting pilot programs and Training of trainers on the content created

Essential Skills & Knowledge

Education

The ideal candidate should be in possession of a Post Graduate qualification, preferably an MBA, especially in English Literature/Mass communication from a recognised university

Relevant Experience:

Have a minimum of 8 years experience in operations or training in a medium to large sized organization, preferably in a telecom/FMCG industry.

Personal Characteristics & Behaviours:

• Have strong and creative written communication skills
• Have proficiency in MS- Office
• Be a team Player
• Be strong on logic and analytical ability
• Possess sound visualization skills
• Have an eye for detail
• Have research orientation.
• Have the ability to work within deadlines
• Experience in writing, editing, proof-reading for tutorials and technical articles would be     added advantage.
• Ability to explain complex issues in simple language to a broad consumer audience
• Familiarity with online publishing and active online blogging will be a strong plus

Application Process

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail, together with the latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration to: recruit@idp-ea.com to be received on or before Friday 16th December 2011.

Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.

Writers Urgently Needed

Do you have a passion in writing?

Do you have a great and creative mind to tackle diverse subjects?

Do you have the ability to write academic works without any trace of plagiarism?

If you possess all the above requirements, then you are the person we are looking for. Words Providers is a company that engages in writing academic works for clients in UK and US. We are seeking to expand our portfolio of experienced writers.

For a candidate to be considered, one must:

• Have the capability of writing English papers that are free of grammar and style mistakes.
• Have the ability to write an original piece of work that is free of any PLAGIARISM.
• Have access to 24 hour unlimited internet.
• Be able to write an interesting article that is bound to capture the reader’s attention (Ability to link one idea to another in a systematic manner).
• Ability to meet strict deadline and to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of different citation styles will be an added advantage.

NB: Price per page is Ksh 150 (double space, 275 words a page)

Qualified candidates are encouraged to send in their application letters, curriculum vitae and samples of their works to wordsproviders40@gmail.com

Only serious and qualified candidates will be contacted.

We, Academia Writing deal with writing services offered to overseas students.

As an entity gearing towards building strong, reliable and robust services, we seek to advertise for employment opportunities for experienced writers and recruit fresh graduates with writing prowess holding diploma or first degree in any of the field.

Candidates with the following qualifications will be considered:

• Fluency in written English
• Unlimited access to internet services (A Must)
• Reliability
• Professionalism.
• Knowledge on plagiarism and how to avoid it is A MUST
• Experience in MLA, APA, Chicago and Harvard writing styles is an added advantage

Terms

This is part time job paid on the number of pages written and successfully accepted by customers.

Cancelled, late or plagiarized work will lead to automatic cancellation of the paper while in some instances attracting fines

Turning off of phones or any other avenue of avoiding communication due to perceived delay and or inability to meet the requirements may lead to termination of employment.

In case of an anticipated delay, early communication MUST be done to avoid customer inconvenience.

Reviews and Increments and bonuses will be made depending on the writer excellence based on customer feedback (Grammar, Reliability, creativity and commitment)

Payments

Rates will vary with writer experience, nature of urgency, and complexity starting from Ksh150/= per page

Payments are done twice a month usually on 22nd and 7th of every month where work completed by 7th will be paid by 22nd of the same month while work completed on or before 22nd will be made on 7th of the succeeding month.

The mode of payment will be through M-Pesa.

If you believe you are qualified, then apply to academiawriting@gmail.com attaching your C.V, samples of previously done paper in MLA and APA paper formats, quoting your day mobile phone.

A globally renowned travel and tourism publisher is looking for an Editorial Assistant to add to its already existing team of writers and journalists.

Individuals Requirements:

• University or Media school graduate with degree.
• Minimum 3yrs experience in journalism.
• Aged between 27 – 35
• Have a passion for writing, especially travel and hospitality related articles.
• Good knowledge of photography and proficient with handling and taking excellent photos with digital camera.
• Self-motivated, excellent communication skills, adheres to deadlines, understands team concept and works well with other members of the team
• Must be proficient with e-mail, internet, MS Word, MS Excel and Powerpoint.
• Contact potential advertisers via e-mail, telephone or personally visiting them.
• Excellent with carrying out interviews.
• Expected to help ideate, work on story structure, and elevate the standards of stories that run in the publication – whether it’s suggestions for text, layouts, and overall packaging
• The candidate will also be expected to manage and edit dedicated sections within the magazine.
• The candidate must have a strong understanding of and command over the contemporary international English magazine style, with impeccable grammar and spelling; an exceptional attention to detail; first-rate line-editing and rewriting skills; excellent proofreading skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly developed organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet publishing deadlines.
• Able to work long hours to meet deadlines.
• Own laptop with 24hr Internet Access
• Mobile phone (own airtime).
• Able to travel at any time without any obligations.
• The Assistant Editor will report into the Managing Editor.

Only serious candidates need apply.

Interested candidates should provide *Covering letters, *CV’s, *recommendation letters & certificates (stating minimum requirements shown above) at the earliest, by email to: hreditorlnt@gmail.com (Subject: Editorial Assistant LNT),  as well as providing hard copies (not hand written) to P.O. Box 38086 00623, Nairobi – not later than 20th September 2011. Good luck!!

GNS Inc. is seeking an Online Affiliate Marketing Professionals to manage the day-to-day activities of our
expanding affiliate sales.

Position Information:

Position: Online Affiliate Executive /Trainee

Start Date: Immediate

Location: Any Place you prefer.

Affiliate Executive:

GNS is looking for dynamic candidates who are fast learners, dedicated and have a can do attitude.

Currently seeking for Online Affiliate Executive /Trainee to assume the following responsibilities:

Job Description:

• Maintain a “whatever it takes” mentality.
• Implement & manage affiliate marketing strategies
• Manage current affiliate networks.
• Responsible for communicating with the affiliate networks

Key Focuses:

• Maximizing Affiliates
• Sourcing and testing new affiliate revenue streams
• Analysis and reporting of Affiliate revenue performance

Affiliate Executive Responsibilities:

1. As an Affiliate Executive /Trainee you will be responsible for the management of online affiliate programs.

2. Find new networks, create accounts, keep current accounts active through customer service “best practices” and develop new affiliate programs with access to needed marketing tools for their customer base.

Responsibilities Include–

1. Monitoring affiliate practices and ensuring compliance
2. Maintaining relationships with affiliates networks and other partners
3. Communicate with affiliates via email and telephone, answering inquiries about affiliate program and best practices;
4. Ability to understand and verbalize technical language involved in affiliate implementation;

Basic Customer Service:

1. Affiliate Executive is to be the first point of contact for customers. Responsible for answering any questions the clients may have including information about marketing materials, financial information and any other questions.

2. Must keep clients happy and return calls and emails in a timely manner.

Essential Functions:

• Review and respond to inquiries from online publishers / networks / potential partners
• Collaborate with networks/affiliates to identify and solve issues
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with networks, affiliates, and potential partners
• Additional duties as assigned

Necessary Skills:

• Must be absolutely trustworthy with money, customer and business data
• Reasonable technical skills: Understands links, redirects, HTML; able to build web pages with forms; able to work with spreadsheets and affiliate reports; able to work with us to build custom landing pages for highly productive affiliates as necessary

Requirements (Optional):

1. Retail experience with search engine, online advertising, and/or direct marketing strongly preferred
2. Experience with affiliate networks
3. Internet industry experience required
4. Knowledge of ecommerce and internet-based business models
5. Ability to learn new markets quickly, comfortable dealing with fast paced environments
6. Familiarity with affiliate marketing networks (LinkShare, Commission Junction, Google ), search engine marketing.
7. Advanced analytical skills.
8. Must be fluent in English and French

Qualifications:

1. Graduation not necessary but must have completed basic school
2. Must be able to Speak, Read and Write English Fluently.
3. Must be able to Speak, Read and Write one of the following Languages Fluently –French

Qualifications:

• One year of work experience favorable in area related in Internet Marketing, but not necessary.

Skills Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication Skills
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to manage and organize multiple projects
• Can work with minimal direct supervision
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to support audit process
• Detailed oriented
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Products

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Paid holidays
• Work from home at your time

Selection Process: What To Do Next

Send us your updated resume to – ramana at gnsdm dot com

Candidate must pass pre-hiring tests.